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Robert Earl Jones More at IMDbPro »

Videos (see all 3)
Cockfighter -- Southern action drama film about cockfighting.
The Sting -- In 1930s Chicago, a young con man seeking revenge for his murdered partner teams up with a master of the big con to win a fortune from a criminal banker.
Cockfighter -- Southern action drama film about cockfighting.

Overview

Date of Birth:
3 February 1910, Senatobia, Mississippi, USA See more »
Date of Death:
7 September 2006, Englewood, New Jersey, USA See more »
Trivia:
Was at one time a boxer. See more »
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NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Win: The Sting – We Have 3 To Give Away
 (From Obsessed with Film. 15 November 2012, 2:22 AM, PST)
The Sting - Blu-ray Review
 (From Monsters and Critics. 4 June 2012, 8:45 AM, PDT)
Universal 100 Years – The Sting – Blu-ray Review
 (From HeyUGuys. 4 June 2012, 4:00 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Robertearl Jones

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Actor - TV, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Rain Without Thunder (1992) .... Old Lawyer
  2. Maniac Cop 2 (1990) .... Harry

  3. Starlight: A Musical Movie (1988) .... Joe
  4. Witness (1985) .... Custodian
  5. The Cotton Club (1984) .... Stage Door Joe
  6. Billions for Boris (1984) .... Grandaddy
  7. Sleepaway Camp (1983) .... Ben
  8. Trading Places (1983) .... Attendant
  9. Cold River (1982) .... The Trapper

  10. Ningen no shômei (1977) .... Wilshire Hayward
  11. Cockfighter (1974) .... Buford
  12. The Sting (1973) (as Robertearl Jones) .... Luther Coleman
    ... aka "Sting" - Japan (English title)
  13. Mississippi Summer (1971)

  14. One Potato, Two Potato (1964) .... William Richards
  15. Terror in the City (1964) .... Farmer
  16. Wild River (1960) (uncredited) .... Sam Johnson

  17. Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) (uncredited) .... Club Employee

  18. The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940) .... Benny Blue

  19. Lying Lips (1939) .... Detective Wenzer
Actor - TV:
  1. "True Blue" (1 episode, 1990)
        - Blue Monday (1990) TV episode

  2. "Great Performances" .... Creon (1 episode, 1985)
        - The Gospel at Colonus (1985) TV episode .... Creon
  3. The Sophisticated Gents (1981) (TV) .... Big Ralph Joplin
  4. "Oye Willie" (1980) TV series

  5. "Jennifer's Journey" (1979) TV series .... Reuven
  6. "Lou Grant" .... Earl Humphrey (1 episode, 1978)
        - Renewal (1978) TV episode .... Earl Humphrey
  7. The Displaced Person (1977) (TV)
  8. "Kojak" .... Judge (1 episode, 1976)
        - Where Do You Go When You Have Nowhere to Go? (1976) TV episode .... Judge

  9. "The Defenders" .... Joe Dean (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Brother Killers (1963) TV episode .... Joe Dean
Archive Footage:
  1. Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor (2012) .... Ben

Additional Details

Other Works:
All God's Chillun Got Wings (1975). Drama (revival). Written by Eugene O'Neill. Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee. Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt. Directed by George C. Scott. Circle in the Square Theatre: 20 Mar 1975- 4 May 1975 (53 performances + 23 previews that began on 28 Feb 1975). Cast: Ken Jennings (as "Shorty"), 'Trish Van DeVere' (as "Ella Downey"), Jimmy Baio (as "Young Mickey"), Verona Barnes (as "Street Person"), Ginny Binder (as "Child"), Grace Carroll (as "Street Person"), Robert Christian (as "Jim Harris"), Beatrice Dunmore (as "Child"), Derrel Edwards (as "Child"), Arthur French (as "Street Person"), Minnie Gentry (as "Mrs. Harris"), Tommy Gilchrist (as "Young Shorty"), Robert Lee Grant (as "Young Joe"), Susan Jayne (as "Young Ella"), Helen Jennings (as "Child"), Robert Earl Jones (as "Street Person"), Alice Nagel (as "Street Person"), Chuck Patterson (as "Wino/Singer"), Tim Pelt (as "Joe"), Kathy Rich (as "Child"), Tom Sminkey (as "Mickey"), Ted Snowdon (as "Street Person"), Carl Thomas (as "Young Jim"), Vickie Thomas (as "Hattie Harris"), Craig Wasson (as "Harmonica Player/Singer") [Broadway debut]. Understudies: Verona Barnes (as "Hattie Harris/Mrs. Harris"), Ginny Binder (as "Young Ella"), Derrel Edwards (as "Young Jim/Young Joe"), Chuck Patterson (Jim Harris, Joe), Craig Wasson (as "Mickey/Shorty"). Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director. Paul Libin: Managing Director). See more »
Genres:
Drama | Crime | Thriller | Comedy See more »
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | New York City | Based On Novel | African American See more »

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